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Cheesy Story

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

Food people are interesting people. I don’t say this just because I love food. The fact is, the search for…

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Experiences, Food, Places

Going Behind the Pastry Curtain

Friday, September 11th, 2015

It’s pink, it’s grand and it’s a classic. The Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is also the long reigning queen of…

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Food, Places, Traditions

I was an Ignoramus about Islam

Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

Until recently, I was an ignoramus about Islam. When almost a quarter of your city’s population is Muslim, and you…

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Food, Markets, People, Places

Dragonfruit, Custard Apples and Happy People

Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

I love farmers’ markets. They are goodness incarnate. For me, it’s not just the organic eggs and kale and berries,…

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Food, Places

Kelp and French Radishes

Friday, July 31st, 2015

Cape Town is awesome. Not awesome like the hot dog in Eddie Izzard’s comedy routine, or a new pair of…

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Recent Posts

  • A Story I Wrote About Frugality in the Kitchen for The Epoch Times
  • A Story I Wrote about Senegalese Cafe Touba in Cape Town for Life & Thyme
  • A Story I Wrote About Abalobi for SAVEUR
  • A Story I Wrote About Rusks for Life & Thyme
  • A Story I Wrote About Eating in Cape Town for National Geographic Traveller UK

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Hello…I’m Ilana Sharlin Stone.
I found my umami in Cape Town. The multi-cultural city that takes the cake when it comes to natural beauty. And the place where I live with my husband and two teenage daughters. Once, I was a chef from LA. I moved here to open and run a restaurant called Rustica, which became an overnight sensation and iconic place to eat.

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